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Ian Chappell
Ian Chappell

Former Australia captain

Cummins has done superbly, but India will be his real test

Cummins has done superbly, but India will be his real test

Australia's captain led them to a landmark win in Pakistan. Their bowling has some question marks over it, though

27-Mar-2022•Ian Chappell
Test cricket can't afford to be boring

Test cricket can't afford to be boring

The format's problems will be exacerbated if games aren't evenly balanced between bat and ball

14-Mar-2022•Ian Chappell
Warnie was a generous, honest champion

Warnie was a generous, honest champion

Despite being one of the best ever at what he did, he didn't see himself as a superstar

05-Mar-2022•Ian Chappell
Stay strong, Rod

Stay strong, Rod

Great keeper, good mate, straight talker - that's just a few things the former Australia player has been

27-Feb-2022•Ian Chappell
Why all the fuss about coaches? It is captains and players who win or lose matches

Why all the fuss about coaches? It is captains and players who win or lose matches

And when players have a technical problem, fellow players are best placed to sort them out

13-Feb-2022•Ian Chappell
Virat Kohli and Joe Root: a tale of two contrasting captains

Virat Kohli and Joe Root: a tale of two contrasting captains

One burned with the desire to win and excel at Test cricket, the other has been the epitome of poor leadership, compounded by bad luck

30-Jan-2022•Ian Chappell
Cricket needs to start valuing selectors more highly than coaches

Cricket needs to start valuing selectors more highly than coaches

It's clear a number of selectors across the world don't quite know what they need to be looking for

16-Jan-2022•Ian Chappell
England are presentable at home but poor abroad, and their home strength is under threat

England are presentable at home but poor abroad, and their home strength is under threat

Though he is their best batter, a fair amount of the blame for that must go to Joe Root

02-Jan-2022•Ian Chappell
Pat Cummins is as much the ideal captain as Joe Root isn't

Pat Cummins is as much the ideal captain as Joe Root isn't

One is inspirational, well respected, and will grow into a strong leader; the other is an ordinary, and unlucky, captain

19-Dec-2021•Ian Chappell
If England don't make a strong showing in Brisbane, Australia could run away with the Ashes

If England don't make a strong showing in Brisbane, Australia could run away with the Ashes

Australia have a good attack, established stars with the bat, and a new captain who is the best man for the job

05-Dec-2021•Ian Chappell
T20 has gone too far in the direction of entertainment

T20 has gone too far in the direction of entertainment

When bowlers are reduced to deliberately bowling wide and wickets come off batters' errors, you know the balance isn't right

21-Nov-2021•Ian Chappell
Wristspinners are key in T20, but are they losing their teeth in Tests?

Wristspinners are key in T20, but are they losing their teeth in Tests?

There's too much emphasis on variations; and the defensive mindset from short-format cricket is an obstacle as well

08-Nov-2021•Ian Chappell
Farewell, Rowdy

Farewell, Rowdy

Ashley Mallett was among Australia's finest spinners - and a source of comedy on the field

30-Oct-2021•Ian Chappell
The T20 World Cup is a lottery because the format favours upsets

The T20 World Cup is a lottery because the format favours upsets

India, Pakistan, England and West Indies could be the likely semi-finalists

24-Oct-2021•Ian Chappell
Test cricket cannot flourish in the shadow of the T20 format

Test cricket cannot flourish in the shadow of the T20 format

Non-traditional Test playing nations have little incentive to play the longest format when T20 is more lucrative, accessible and popular

10-Oct-2021•Ian Chappell
Cricket needs to come together to extricate itself from a mess of its own making

Cricket needs to come together to extricate itself from a mess of its own making

The game in the time of Covid is already challenging. The international schedule urgently needs a re-evaluation

26-Sep-2021•Ian Chappell
It's scary that India are a highly successful side who can still improve

It's scary that India are a highly successful side who can still improve

A middle order of Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya and R Ashwin would boost the team even more

12-Sep-2021•Ian Chappell
At Headingley, India were undone by a master of his craft

At Headingley, India were undone by a master of his craft

Anderson is unique because he gets movement all the time without losing one of his regular deliveries

29-Aug-2021•Ian Chappell
If players believe Test cricket is the pinnacle, they need to call for a summit on its future

If players believe Test cricket is the pinnacle, they need to call for a summit on its future

We often hear that the five-day format is the premier one, but reality says different

15-Aug-2021•Ian Chappell
Did we really need the Hundred?

Did we really need the Hundred?

Changes to T20 could well have achieved the desired ends instead

01-Aug-2021•Ian Chappell
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